Red Haddoni. Does it need more light?

[Deepsea2005]

Hello guys,

Below is a picture of my Red Haddon.
I notice its body is thin.
Does it need more light, or is it just the way it is?
It's about 14" in diameter.
The nem sits on a 6" sandbed of a 36"40"x 24" tall tank.

* Lighting: Two (36" 6x39W) ATI SunPower T5 High-Output Fixture

 

[worm5406]

How old is it and what are water param? Do you have any other picures of before/after to judge based on what you see that we may not notice in one picture?

 

[Deepsea2005]

How old is it and what are water param? Do you have any other picures of before/after to judge based on what you see that we may not notice in one picture?

Worm5406, I just bought it 2 weeks ago from a reefer.
He said, it was in the tank for a few years.
Below is a pic when it curled up.

 

[dalilgriffith]

These things eat light alllllll day. I have tan one under halides. A 150w halide pendant. t5 can keep them alive but they may dull under that light. I would get more light. It can't hurt.

 

[Straight_Chaos]

Once a Haddoni is past the light acclimation, IME, they thrive with the most intense lighting you can throw their way... IMO HO T5 will not do it for a Haddoni. He might not die but that does not mean he is happy. Haddoni's ,in the wild, live in very shallow water so they naturally receive HIGH amounts of light daily. Your best bet is to mimic their natural environment or exceed it. Don't allow it to suffer.
Also note that the more intense the light it receives the brighter is will become as it produces pigment to protect and utilize the light. Think of us getting tan and our pigment getting darker...more or less....

 

[ClownNut]

anyone have luck with LED? i have a AI LED wanting to keep a red haddoni.

 

[mnchartier]

Im keeping a blue haddoni under AI Sol Blue LEDs

 

[C4rN4gE]

Also, is it eating? If its eating that will help you determine overall health.